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Sri Lanka 242/8 (35/35 ov)
England 156/5 (24.2/35 ov, target 236)
England require another 80 runs with 5 wickets and 10.4 overs remaining
England RR 6.40
Last 5 ovs 28/3 RR 5.60
Required RR 7.52
Sri Lanka RR 6.91
England 156/5 (24.2/35 ov, target 236)
England require another 80 runs with 5 wickets and 10.4 overs remaining
England RR 6.40
Last 5 ovs 28/3 RR 5.60
Required RR 7.52
Sri Lanka RR 6.91
Sri Lanka put a good total up with the bat via Kumar Sangakkara and Lahiru Thirimanne, plus a few handy cameos, but, under pressure with the ball for the first time in the series, they have been found wanting. For a while they looked to have another squeeze on in the middle but England played the seamers much better today and manourved the spinners well too.
England, like in the first ODI, got a great start to this chase via Moeen Ali's blitz but again they wobbled in the middle. This time they steadied through Root and Buttler and just when they needed a kick found that big over to get the chase really into gear and in the end they cantered home. It was Buttler who struck out just at the right time, found the boundary when needed, building around Root who apart from two strokes was largely unnoticed but played a crucial anchor role when England were losing wickets around him.
A superb partnership between Joe Root and Jos Buttler have brought England home by five wickets and they reduce the arrears in this series to 2-1. A badly-needed victory for England and the series to liven up this seven-match series as we prepare to go back to Colombo.
England, like in the first ODI, got a great start to this chase via Moeen Ali's blitz but again they wobbled in the middle. This time they steadied through Root and Buttler and just when they needed a kick found that big over to get the chase really into gear and in the end they cantered home. It was Buttler who struck out just at the right time, found the boundary when needed, building around Root who apart from two strokes was largely unnoticed but played a crucial anchor role when England were losing wickets around him.
A superb partnership between Joe Root and Jos Buttler have brought England home by five wickets and they reduce the arrears in this series to 2-1. A badly-needed victory for England and the series to liven up this seven-match series as we prepare to go back to Colombo.
Presentation coming up, surely Jos Buttler is Man of the Match for a superb matchwinning innings. Indeed he is. Here's a novelty, the winning captain Alastair Cook: "It's great to get over the line. We got a great start with Mo and the lads played great to win the game. We should have cruised it better than we did but got there in the end. I think they showed how hard it is to defend. Our fifth bowlers didn't quite get it right. We felt 235 was par and we played well to get there. It was a great wicket and credit to the groundstaff. My back flared up during the break but it was nice to score a few runs."
And Angelo Mathews: "The batters put up a good fighting score but the conditions were a bit wet but I thought we were poor in the field. The Duckworth-Lewis you can't rely on it but our bowlers weren't up to it today. Catches and no-balls have cost us. Thirimanne batted brilliantly and played so well with the tail. Mahela will be back for Colombo but we don't need to panic."
And Angelo Mathews: "The batters put up a good fighting score but the conditions were a bit wet but I thought we were poor in the field. The Duckworth-Lewis you can't rely on it but our bowlers weren't up to it today. Catches and no-balls have cost us. Thirimanne batted brilliantly and played so well with the tail. Mahela will be back for Colombo but we don't need to panic."
Michael Clarke's century celebration was subdued, Australia v India, 1st Test, Adelaide, 2nd day, December 10, 2014 ©Getty Images
http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2014-15/engine/match/754737.html
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Alpesh: "This is like slow death and slow torcher. After every rain interruption, Smith and Clarke comes more stronger and butcher the Indian bowlers and then take a rain break. Boxing rounds are better."
England tour of Sri Lanka, 5th ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Pallekele, Dec 10, 2014
http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/engine/match/750671.html
1.30pm Hello and welcome to coverage of the fifth ODI and the series has moved the beautiful hill country Pallekele. Sri Lanka can wrap things up here with two matches to spare but England are desperate to answer a few more World Cup questions.
We'll have the toss and team news in half hour, but the really significant addition is that of Sachithra Senanayake whose action has now been cleared. He has come in for the injured Rangana Herath. The other important news is the weather. There was a brief shower earlier but it's dry and bright now
2.00pm Time for the toss, Alastair Cook calls correctly and England will bowl first. They've also made two changes: Cook is obviously back so Alex Hales drops out and James Tredwell comes back in in place of Ben Stokes who has struggled so far on this tour.
England: 1 Alastair Cook, 2 Moeen Ali, 3 James Taylor, 4 Joe Root, 5 Ravi Bopara, 6 Eoin Morgan, 7 Jos Buttler, 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Chris Jordan, 10 James Tredwell, 11 Steven Finn
Sri Lanka bring Sachithra Senanayake straight back into the side for the injured Rangana Herath. Sri Lanka: 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 Kusal Perera, 3 Kumar Sangakkara, 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Angelo Mathews, 6 Lahiru Thirimanne, 7 Jeevan Mendis, 8 Thisara Perera, 9 Sachithra Senanayake, 10 Dhammika Prasad, 11 Ajantha Mendis
There's not much point having a chat about Hales being dropped because it was coming a mile off. Stokes being left out is also a no-brainer really, he's set for a spring back in the UK it seems. But Senanayake's immediate return is interesting - he played yesterday in fact and took 2 for 55.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/engine/match/750671.html
1.30pm Hello and welcome to coverage of the fifth ODI and the series has moved the beautiful hill country Pallekele. Sri Lanka can wrap things up here with two matches to spare but England are desperate to answer a few more World Cup questions.
We'll have the toss and team news in half hour, but the really significant addition is that of Sachithra Senanayake whose action has now been cleared. He has come in for the injured Rangana Herath. The other important news is the weather. There was a brief shower earlier but it's dry and bright now
2.00pm Time for the toss, Alastair Cook calls correctly and England will bowl first. They've also made two changes: Cook is obviously back so Alex Hales drops out and James Tredwell comes back in in place of Ben Stokes who has struggled so far on this tour.
England: 1 Alastair Cook, 2 Moeen Ali, 3 James Taylor, 4 Joe Root, 5 Ravi Bopara, 6 Eoin Morgan, 7 Jos Buttler, 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Chris Jordan, 10 James Tredwell, 11 Steven Finn
Sri Lanka bring Sachithra Senanayake straight back into the side for the injured Rangana Herath. Sri Lanka: 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 Kusal Perera, 3 Kumar Sangakkara, 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Angelo Mathews, 6 Lahiru Thirimanne, 7 Jeevan Mendis, 8 Thisara Perera, 9 Sachithra Senanayake, 10 Dhammika Prasad, 11 Ajantha Mendis
There's not much point having a chat about Hales being dropped because it was coming a mile off. Stokes being left out is also a no-brainer really, he's set for a spring back in the UK it seems. But Senanayake's immediate return is interesting - he played yesterday in fact and took 2 for 55.
